Research Article
Malnutrition Markers and Serum Ghrelin Levels in Hemodialysis Patients
Table 1
Characteristics of subjects.
| | Groups variables | HD patients
() | Controls
() | Pv |
| | Age (yr) | 43.2 ± 13.1 | 38 ± 12.6 | NS | | Sex (M/F) | 20/25 | 17/22 | | | Dry weight (Kg) | 55.5 ± 14.4 | 71.6 ± 17 | 0.0001 | | BMI (Kg/m²) | 22 ± 2.1 | 25.7 ± 4.9 | 0.001 | | Duration of dialysis (months) | 38.5 ± 25.2
(3–96) | — | | | 1.7 ± 0.8 | — | | | Blood pressure (mmHg) | | | | | Systolic | 124.2 ± 11 | 122 ± 10.5 | NS | | Diastolic | 79.3 ± 9 .2 | 80.1 ± 7.8 | NS |
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NS: not significant.
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